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DOUGLAS BTD DESTROYER

Type: Torpedo/dive bomber
Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Corporation
Crew: 1
Number Built: 28
  Maiden flight: April 8, 1943
Introduced: 1944
Retired: 1945

Powerplant:
Manufacturer: Wright
Model: R-3350-14 Cyclone 18
Type: radial engine
Number: One
Horsepower: 2,300 hp

Dimensions:
Length: 38 ft 7 in (11.76 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft 0 in (13.72 m)
Height: 13 ft 7 in (4.14 m)

Weights:
Empty weight: 11,561 lb (5 244 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 19,000 lb (8 618 kg)

  Performance:
Maximum speed: 290 knots (334 mph, 538 km/h) at 16,100 ft (4 900 m)
Service ceiling: 23,600 ft (7 195 m)

Armament
2× 20 mm cannon
Up to 3,200 lb (1 450 kg) of bombs in the bomb bay or a single torpedo


Sources:
Wikipedia: Douglas BTD Destroyer